Hyderabad (Telangana):
A truck driver has been arrested in a hit-and-run case reported in Telangana’s Hyderabad after a video of the incident went viral on social media, police mentioned on Wednesday.
They mentioned the arrested truck driver has been recognized as Prithviraj.
Within the viral video, a dashing truck may very well be seen dragging a motorbike beneath its entrance tyre alongside a busy street whereas the rider was hanging on the facet of the truck.
🚒#ViralVideo A dashing motorbike acquired caught beneath a truck on a busy street.#Hyderabad#Viral#Video#Accident |@HYDTPpic.twitter.com/oQXZcs0jNY
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Later, the biker approached the police and lodged a grievance, alleging that the identical truck had additionally hit one other automotive after this incident.
The incident occurred on the night time of April 14 (Sunday).
In response to police, on April 15, they acquired a grievance from Abdul Majeed (60), a resident of Hyderabad, by which he said that on April 14, he was coming from Aramghar in the direction of Laxmi Gardens, Champapet, on his bike at round 11:45 pm when he was passing close to Laxmi Backyard, Champapet.
In the meantime, a truck got here from behind in a rash and negligent method and hit his bike.
After being hit, he fell on the left facet of the street, however the truck driver didn’t cease the car and tried to flee as folks behind it on a motorbike captured the whole incident on the cellphone.
The rider, nevertheless, sustained no accidents, however his two-wheeler was dragged by the truck for a ways, leading to full injury to his motorbike.
Later, it was found that at Champapet T-Junction, the identical truck additionally hit one other automotive.
The police suspect that the reason for the incident was overspeeding.
The police have been additional trying into it.
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